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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Klāvs Sedlenieks
Study type:Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Communication Science; Sociology
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Sociology; Social Anthropology

Objective

To introduce students to the basics of social anthropology.

Prerequisites

Basic background knowledge in social sciences.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Students will be able to know:
• what is anthropology;
• what are the main research methods used in social anthropology;
• what is the range of questions asked by anthropology;
• understand the most important issues of kinship, communication, economic, political, gender, health and illness, and religious aspects of human life from the point of view of anthropology.

Skills

After successfully completing the course, students:
will be able to analyze academic literature;
will be able to write a reasoned text;
will be able to analyze social processes using anthropological knowledge.

Competence

You will be able to analyze anthropological texts; justify own opinion while giving group presentations; analyze social phenomena drawing on acquired anthropological knowledge.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Psychology, PSb5Bachelor’sLimited choiceAgita Lūse